On The Up
The perfect read for parents
$26.87
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
17 September 2020
Summary
‘Funny and well observed, this timely novel explores the isolation of new motherhood O’Keeffe examines themes of class, race, privilege and gender with a deft touch which will speak loudly to a certain generation. I loved this book.’ CLOVER STROUD, AUTHOR OF MY WILD AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
‘A warm-hearted and entertaining debut’ HANNAH BECKERMAN, OBSERVER
‘A poignant tale of modern family life’ WOMAN & HOME
‘On the Up is a gem…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529303360 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529303362 |
| Author: | Alice O'Keeffe |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Coronet Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 17 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 34mm |
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Critics Review
On the Up is a gem of a novel that holds up a mirror to the way we live now. - Red
Alice O’Keeffe’s funny and compassionate debut novel shows a deep understanding of contemporary urban life, and covers themes of dependence, parenthood, post-natal depression, social housing and the wealth divide. - New Statesman‘A warm-hearted and entertaining debut’ - Observer‘An intimate exploration of womanhood and the idea of home and belonging. Funny, melancholic, and full of warmth’‘A poignant tale of modern family life’ - Woman & HomeFunny and real, this is a blast of fresh air. - FABULOUSAn uplifting debut. - HELLOI love the way this book makes the domestic political, and vice versaAbout The Author
Alice O'Keeffe
Alice O’Keeffe is a writer, editor and journalist, whose work has appeared in the Guardian, Observer and New Statesman. Her first novel, On The Up, came out in 2019. She lives in Brighton with her husband and two children.
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